'Terrifying ordeal': Three staff members assaulted during armed robbery at Belfast off-licence
POLICE are appealing for information after three staff members were assaulted by a knife-wielding man during an armed robbery at a Belfast off-licence. The incident occurred at a premises on the Crumlin Road in the north of the city at around 7.45pm last night. Although none of the members of staff were seriously injured, police have described the experience as a 'terrifying ordeal'. "At approximately 7.45pm, a man who was dressed in black and had the bottom half of his face covered entered commercial premises on the Crumlin Road, armed with a weapon," said Detective Sergeant McAllister of the PSNI. "He confronted a staff member behind the till and demanded money. The suspect then grabbed the staff member by his collar and threatened him with a knife. "He then proceeded to go behind the till and opened it, taking a sum of cash. “Before fleeing the off-licence on foot, the suspect also pushed another staff member and caused a small cut to the hand of a third member of staff "The three staff members were understandably…
6 Oct 00:00 · The Irish Post